WESTERN PACIFIC Jl!!1!p. ,~sts 5i/tft -4nnual (3'CU:J Special Roll, It took a 20-car special train to cars were cut in. Before they reached carry a record- breaking 1,127 Nevada Reno shortly after noon, the lunches, youngsters to the Annual Shrine Cir­ milk, and soda pop on board had dis­ Vol. V, No. 2 SEPTEMBER, 1953 * Milepost No. 50 cus at Reno this year and, as four times appeared and the kids were ready for before, they loved it. the . big show. Departme nt of Public Relalions There was little doubt that it was To k eep t he groups intact, long ropes WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD going to be a big day. To them it meant were grasped by each contingent for SACRAMENTO NORTHERN RAILWAY TIDEWATER SOUTHERN RAILWAY a free train ride and a free circus. The the quarter- mile walk from the station 526 Mission Street, San Francisco 5 uninitiated children had been well in­ to Mackay Stadium where, well sup ­ formed by the "veterans" of previous plied with cotton candy, balloons, Lee "Flash" Sh e rw ood, Editor Arthur Lloyd, Jr., Associale Editor years long before the equipment for Cracker-J ack, and trinkets, the young­ l1!mnbcl' A1II6J'iGan J:ailtvay J.11agazine Editors' Association the special arrived at Winnemucca the sters fi led into th eir waiting seats for ilfc17tlJer Northern Californ ia I ndu.strial Editors' AS8ociat'i on day before the circus. Armed with the big Shrine-Polack Bros. open- air cans of washable poster paint, brushes, circus. and ladders, supplied by the Shriners, Highlight of the return train trip was CONTENTS hundreds of freckled- faced kids were an essay contest on the subject "My soon on hand and in a few hours had Day at the Circus." Selections were Page covered the steel cars from top to made of the best essay from each grade Fifth Annual Circus Special Rolls ...... 3 bottom with circus "art." . (1st to 8th grade) and the winners pre­ The Winnemucca children were re­ sented with wrist watch es. "Don 't Be HALF Safe I"... 5 inforced the next morning by crowds Box dinners with more milk and H ow We're Doing. 6 that came from Battle Mountain, soda pop topped off the day's activi­ Traveliers Travel in Style 8 Tungsten, Paradise Valley, Getchell ties and the sleepy but happy kids left the train with an abundance of memo­ Promotions and Transfers .. 10 Mine, McDermitt, and other desert towns where a circus never plays. ries which will pr ovide conversation Mileposts in Gold ...... 12 They were entertained by three ama­ for many a day. In Memoriam 13 teur clowns in baggy costumes- J udge ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS Merwyn Brown; C. F . Fields, WP road WP Will Rem ember...... 14 Winners of the Circus Train essay foreman of engines; and Arthur Lloyd, Division P icnics P opular.. 18 contest, announced by the Winne­ WP public r elations representative. mucca Shrine Club and the Western L earn to Listen ...... 19 Late comers were registered in, all Pacific were: Caboosing .... 20 received identification badges, and First Grade: Cheryl! Olson, Winnemucca. Sports 33 they scrambled aboard 11 cars with Second Grade: Frankie Rae Miller, Para­ the assistance of WP personnel, dise Valley . Railroad Lines 36 Shriners, and chaperones. Stops at Third Grade: Pete Lamboni, Doyle. J ungo, Sulphur, Gerlach, and Sand Fourth Grade: Nancy Lee Harmer, Battle Mountain. >:: lIfilelJOst No. 50: Pi,eking UIJ 81Jeed /01' the long Altal1tOnt grade, a tJ'ainl oad Of cars jor Pass added more small passengers. 'ltse in the Circus Trai.n S pecial w histles by on its way to Wiwne1nucca. Fifth Grade: D ctle Shadoan, Paradise Then at Herlong nine more crowded Valley. ~ 7 2 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER, 1953 3 fPau£ geftfte/( 6~: "Don'l Be HALF Sofe!" We on the Western Pacific and affili­ ated companies are waging our own private war on PERSONAL INJU­ RIES AND ACCIDENTS - but they still occur. Yes, in spite of the posters, pamphlets and leaflets, and safety meetings, depicting the horrors of accidents admonishing us to be care­ ) l'r \ it 1/ / ,II,; ( .;-, ( . I ' ful. Actually, takes so little to PRE­ (( / I' I' ( , VENT an accident if we just give some \ / I /1 1// , thought to our jobs before we act. ~ "-- 1/ I \ '" =----s- f ~ .V' We must not relax vigilance, but must c::5) " ------.:=------~ ---...r- -' l'" maintain alertness. We must get across ~J '> '\ '------~ ~~~~ to every single employee the thought fHTRID/ that SAFETY must be foremost in our oINAZIIRD6 ~~~ J ) --=::-. ~ R '7' minds every waking moment. Whatever we do, wherever we go, -~ ______..r J~ . NIGHT'" we must keep that thought with us. There are some who comply with "I don't care if he is thirsty-the show opens m Reno TO . l' the Safety Rules to the letter and there . (Lround the tmps ropes (Lnd she W(LS d(tn9 m~ Pass along to our fellow employees Sixth Gmde: Junwr L(L M(Lster, Tungsten. from the tr(Lpeze. 1 let out (L sigh of rellef. forcefully and frequently that NO JOB are others who deliberately violate Seventh Gr(Lde: Jane Johnson, Or(Lcle, .'. * is done without thinking. Safety Rules, resulting in injuries. In Arizona (Winnemucca). . "1 thought it W(LS re(Llly wonderful for it short, the man who takes a chance pre­ Eighth Gr(Lde : Lee Roy ·Eyheralde, Wm- W(LS my first time (Lnd 1 hope it .w(Lsn't the Repetition of Safety reminders will sents a potential hazard to his friends nemucca. l(Lst. Most of the kids like the nde up (Lnd eventually form the habit of thinking and fellow workers as well as to him­ down the best. 1 liked th(Lt and the ctrcus Typical of those selected were essays in terms of safety at all times whether self. Every employee must realize that by Fifth Grader Dale Shadoan and both. For the (Lcts 1 liked the bears (wt ~nd at work or at play. This may seem Leonora, the tmpeze (Lrtist. This year 1 t~mk in railroad parlance SAFETY is syn­ Seventh Grader Jane Johnson, who everyone agreed the food was especwlly monotonous, but there is nothing mon­ onymous with cooperation. This re­ wrote: good and appetizing (!S 1 W(LS very hungry otonous about being injured or pay­ quires teamwork. In so doing, we both (Lnd so were the rest of us. This expenence "Last night Bill H(Ly es, my stepd(Ld, bet ing for something we didn't want, and learn and teach the fundamentals of me five dollars to two th(Lt I wouldn't get up W(LS new to me and one to remember. 1 W(LS good habits as well as bad habits are by myself. 'All right,' I s(Lid, 'it's (L bet.' .1 cert(Linly gl(Ld 1 W(LS able to come. I thmk I safe thinking for resultant safe work­ liked to p(Lint the tr(Lin the best. . Dwnne formed by repetition. We want each ing. Every employee must understand lay (Lwake half the night. FiMlly when 1 dtd employee to acquire the safety habit drop off to sleep 1 W(LS suddenly (Lw(Lkened 'Moore and I p(Linted (L gtr(Lffe whtch W(LS the SAFE WAY is the all-important' 10(Lds of fun (Lnd 1 think WinnemucC1L C(Lrs by the (L11LTm . I got up. Bill W(LS not (Lwake at work, at home, and at play. factor on his job; that his fellow m looked the best. The Shrmers h(Lve the but I W(LS too sleepy to notwe . . A few -:n - credit and the people who h elp them. I hope Speed and prompt movement is the worker's job is also his in so far as utes l(Lter Bill C(Lme into the btchen. You they don't stop this progmm as I know the trend of the times, which means win,' he s(Lid. I had seven bucks." safety is concerned. The other fellow's Winnemucca children count on every year streamlining every job. Our work carelessness may injure you as well "At the circus there W(LS a WO~(Ln two (Lnd 1 know 1, who «(1n not a res,dent of Wm­ must be done swiftly and accurately, hundred feet in the (Lir. She W(LS domg dar­ nemUCC(L, enjoyed it. Our parents have no as him. ing stunts. At one act she balanced on her need to worry, (LS we (Lr e taken C(Lre of be(Lu-. but always safely. Under no condition The majority of railroaders deal with stomach (Lnd fell off the tmpeze. My he(Lrt tifully. I'm t/wnking the ch(Lperon.es fo' must SAFETY be sacrificed for speed, wheels in motion, which means that le(Lped into my mouth and my stomach went their help. We hope they carryon thts pro­ which brings to mind that Safety is each and everyone must be constantly into knots. Suddenly her foot was locked gmm. M(Lny awnks." the first r ule in our Book of Rules. on guard. MILEPOSTS 4 SEPTEMBER, 1953 5 HOW WE'RE DOINC now under way, intended to assist improved diesel servlcmg facilities, supervisors in developing teamwork, heavier rail, reballasting, and the r e­ strengthening personnel relations and placement of timber tunnel lining with A quick glance at Western Pacific's subject to seasonal fluctuations, busi­ handling problems. Other educational concrete, industrial expansion, as well midyear financial report, just released, ness will remain on a reasonably high programs are planned and will be an­ as other work in progress, Western shows a pleasing increase in e·arnings level for the remainder of the year. nounced later. Pacific is preparing itself for the in­ over the first six months of 1952. Oper­ The first two weeks of July showed in­ Western Pacific continues to be a creased volume of business expected. ating revenues increased 20.58 per cent creases in freight traffic although the leader in putting new equipment in What that increased volume of busi­ over last year's figures, while oper­ second week was less than last year's service. The California Zephyr, the ness will amount to depends largely, ating expenses increased only 9.58 per figures for the reason that the first Budd RDC-2, "Zephyrette," and the but not entirely, on the salesmen in cent. rerouted Santa Fe loads due to the Compartmentizer Car have already the traffic department. For every The results are not so pleasing, how­ Tehachapi earthquake were then pass­ been widely acclaimed. Newest equip­ Western Pacific railroader has the ever, when it is remembered that WP ing over Western Pacific lines. ment already, or soon to be placed, opportunity from time to time to "sell revenues were down considerably and In operating efficiency, Western in service for the first time on any Western Pacific"-through friends operating costs went sky-high during Pacific is making steady over-all prog­ railroad, include the new- type selec­ and acquaintances, through friendly, the forepart of 1952 when traffic was ress. June statistics, just received, tive dump hopper-ballast cars, cushion courteous and dependable relations at a standstill for many days during reveal that our average freight train­ underframe cars, and roller- bear ing with those contacted while on the j?b, the unprecedented January storms. load increased from 2,919 to 3,249 tons, equipped gondolas. and through the conviction of know­ Further interruptions occurred during and our gross ton miles per train hour With the completion of traffic con­ ing that he is a vital cog in a mighty February of that year, and mid-West­ from 68,005 to 78,635, both figures an trol signaling, radio communication, important railroad. ern flood conditions during March and all-time high for our railroad. Our April took a heavy toll on traffic from average freight train speed increased MID-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT connecting lines which were tempo­ from 23.4 a year ago, itself a pretty rarily inoperative. Work stoppages in high figures, to 24.3 miles per hour, FIRST HALF FIRST HALF 1953 1952 the steel industry during April and which is not too bad notwithstanding WHERE WESTERN PACIFIC'S MONEY CAME FROM: May severely reduced our normal steel the fact that we have had four months 1. From customers for freight service .. __ ..... __ ...... __ ...... _. . $27,732,297 $22,714,395 traffic as well as shipments from other this year with slightly higher figures. 2. From passengers for transportation...... __ . __ ._. 1,600,697 1,560,273 3. Dining .car, hotel and restaurant, and all other transportation industries unable to produce because However, our cumulative for the six serVIce revenues ...... 679,623 of their inability to obtain steel re­ 614,666 months, 24.3, is an all-time high. Our 4. Total transportation revenues ...... $30,012,617 $24,889,334 quired as raw material. cumulative figure for the half year in 5. Other non-transportation revenues ...... 349,741 369,131 With all this taken into consider­ gross ton miles per train hour is also 6. TOTAL .... ation, the increased earnings during an all- time high...... $30,,362.358 $25,258,465 the first six months of 1953 are not as Well organized and well balanced WHERE WESTERN PACIFIC' S MONEY WENT: impressive as they might first appear. company - employee t eamwor k , new 7. Paid to empl.oyees as wages, or for their account as payroll taxes And, during the latter part of June, and penSions ...... $12,750,646* $12,393,504* and modern equipment, and improved 8. For materi<:l1~, fuel,. ~e:vices of others not on W P payrolls and net expenses increased in greater pr opor­ methods of operation account for these (F~~s~O~f 1~~~n~t:i~1~tt~~~·t ··$· i ·:(;g· O·: 63"8 · i·~·· ·i 953 ··~~d ··$g'g'4: ss' i ' i;; " iis 'i 'j 7 ,817 ,832 6, 167,335 tion than revenues, contrary to the fine showings. A sales development 9. For Income and other taxes (excluding payroll taxes)...... 4,376,300 2,874,254 general trend for the earlier months program for traffic department repre­ 10. Interest on borrowed money and other deductions...... 738,566 843,146 of this year . 11. Dividends for WP stockholders 'r . sentatives, an educational program for 1,589,604 1,589,604 12. Set asid~ t? pay for wear and tear on r oad equipm~~ ~·· ~~ d ·· ~~ ·~i ·~ ::: · · As to the outlook for the rest of 1953, members of th car repair department, (DepreCiatIOn and Obsolescence) 1.323,620 1,119,689 reports indicate that the general trend and similm' training courses for mem­ 13. Payments on debt, cost of additions and betterments to prooerty and of business continues at a good level. bers of other departments are begin­ other corporate purposes ...... ~...... 1,765, 790 270,933 14. TOTAL ... Inventories in some lines are increas­ ning to mak their effects felt. The ...... $30,,362,358 $25,258,465 ing and there appears to be some sales supervi sion r efresh er program, an­ * Item 7 i!l <; ludes wages paid for work performed for current maintenance a nd operation and wa es related to a d~ ltt o l1 and bettermen t work paid out of reserves accumula ted in 1953 d .' g resistance, but experts predict that, nounced in MILEPOSTS last month, is t ApprOXimately 4,300 stockholders 1953, 4,800 stockholders, 1952. an pnor years.

6 M I LEPOST S SEPT E MB E R, 1953 7 TRA VELIERS TRA VEL IN STYLE

The California Zephyr made a quick Under the leadership of President turn-around at Oakland Wednesday Blanche Asuma and a Board of Di­ evening, August 5, just after arriving rectors number 24, the object of the from Chicago, was cleaned and made group is to learn as much about the ready for a chartered round trip to world around them as is possible. Carbona. Waiting to board the vista­ Membership is being extended to 300 dome streamliner at Oakland and San and already the girls have dedicated Leandro were nearly 400 Traveliers, the new air terminal at Napa- Vallejo (a women's organization), husbands, Airport, entered a queen in the San and friends. Leandro Community Fair being held They brought along a three-piece in September, and invited friends to string orchestra to add to the festivi­ join them on this special run aboard ties 14 Queens of various East Bay the Califomia ZephY1·. Future plans contests and festivals, and the San call for a visit to the U. S. Naval Ord­ Leandro News Observer was on hand nance Test Station at China Lake, with reporters and cameramen. Inyokern, to view the rocket and Trave1iers Faye Kennedy, Blanche Renk, and JoAnn Composed of members who hold key guided missile research base, and also DeRoos learn the secrets of good housekeeping from business positions in the Bay Area, Pullman Porter M. Shelton (10 years seniority) en a visit to Matson's new ocean terminal route from San Leandro to Carbona aboard Califor­ the main purpose of this San Leandro at Wilmington. Other plans include nia Zephyr. AU agreed accommodations excellent. club is travel, the educational and talks by prominent lecturers about cultural aspects of which keep the girls mentally alert and at the same time various parts of the world which they helps to keep them well informed on feel will help to further the "Good all latest developments in the trans­ Neighbor Policy" adopted by this portation field. country.

Popular spot was in the diner from where music by a trio of stringed instruments was heard throughout the train by means of the train's public address.

"You were speaking of advantages in going by WP" The last of the crowd climbs aboard at San Leandro. President B1anche Asuma 8 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER, 1953 9 PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS vania Railroad. Until he was sent to McEnerney, a former WP employee, San Francisco, he served in nearly and the couple have two fine boys, Everett P. Peterson, principal assist­ every clerical position in the Chicago Billy and Terry. ant engineer, has been advanced to the office, last of which was as traffic His only worry in returning to Chi­ position of assistant chief engineer, represen ta tive. cago is that the gang there might ask effective August 1, 1953. McGrath was interested in semi­ the return of a two-suiter bag pre­ "Pete" was born in Brockton, Massa­ professional baseball until he decided sented to him when he left the Windy chusetts, September 22, 1888, and after on a railroad career, and he acquired City for California back in 1951. high school there, was graduated as a an outstanding record during a four­ * * * civil engineer from Worcester Poly­ year hitch with Uncle Sam's Navy, Other changes in traffic personnel in- technic Institute. He spent his first serving in the Pacific Area. He enjoys clude the promotion of Dudley Thick­ year out of college working in a test­ sports of all kinds, and when time per­ ens from rate clerk to rate analyst, ing laboratory· for the Forest Service mitted contributed his skill as a ball succeeding McGrath; Hal Hamilton as at Madison, Wisconsin. He followed player with Western Pacific's softball successful bidder to the position for­ this with two years in Arizona engi­ team. merly held by Thickens; and Paul E. neering in irrigation work for the U. S. He is a former member of the Chi­ Forkgen from clerk in the service bu­ Reclamation Service and then first be­ cago Transportation Club, Clearing­ reau to position as junior clerk in the came acquainted in railroading. This Cicero Traffic Conference, Calumet general freight traffic office. took place at Portland and Seattle, Transportation Association, and the Gene Macomber, traffic representa­ where he was engaged in maintenance Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fra­ construction and valuation work for tive at Stockton, has transferred to the Everett P . Peterson ternity, Chicago Chapter, and is a general agent's office at San Francisco, the Oregon-Washington Railroad & graduate of the Freight Traffic Insti­ and his former position is being suc­ Navigation Company (now part of the listening to any baseball game that tute of Chicago. Union Pacific). ceeded by William A. Linehan, J r., might happen to be on the air. Bill is married to the former Rita stenographer-clerk at Fresno. His railroading career was cut short He is a member of Balder Lodge in order to serve 23 months overseas No. 393, F . and A. M., California Con­ * * * as a 1st Lieutenant with the 18th Engi­ sistory No. 10, and Islam Temple, S. F. "Bud" Burmeister has been neers Railway Regiment in World A.A.O.N.M.S., all of San Francisco. appointed roadmaster for the third War I, but on return he entered the He is a registered civil engineer and subdivision on the Eastern Division, service of the Northwestern Pacific as with headquarters at Wells, Nevada, special engineer at San Francisco. member of the American Railway Engineering Association. effective August 1. He succeeds Peterson became a Western Pacific Charles J . Miller, who resigned from employee in September, 1921, first as * * * the company. office engineer, then assistant engineer, William F. McGrath returned to the Replacing Burmeister as road master principal assistant engineer, and now Chicago office August 16 to a newly on the fourth subdivision, Western Di­ assistant chief engineer. At the pres­ vision, with headquarters at Keddie, ent time he is engaged in supervising created position as assistant to traffic manager, after a little more than two is J ohn J . Martin, former assistant the track installations for the new Ford roadmaster at Oakland. years in the traffic department at San Plant at Milpitas, under direction of Walter L. Chapman, former fore­ the San Francisco office. Francisco during which he held the position as rate analyst. man of extra Gang No.1 on the first Pete is a gardener of considerable subdiviSion, Western Division, has ability and his flower garden at his Bill en tered Western Pacific service been appointed assistant roadmaster San Francisco home is a display of in 1941 as stenographer-clerk, after at Oakland, under the supervision of outstanding beauty. He also enjoys receiving his first railroad experience Roadmaster John P. Connelly, effec­ working on his stamp collection while in the law department of the Pennsyl- William F. McGrath tive August 16.

10 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER, 1953 11 MILEPOSTS IN GOLD

MILEPOSTS congratulates the following employees to whom Service Pin Awards were issued during the month of July, 1953: 40-YEAR PIN On behalf of all employees of West­ Lathrop; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Peter; Henry C. Wendt... _._. Auditor Miscellaneous Accounts __ ...... 8an Francisco ern Pacific and its affiliated companies, and a niece, Mrs. Barbara Bergman, 30-YEAR PINS MILEPOSTS extends sincerest sympa­ whose husband, William A. Bergman, Forrest E . Farley ...... __ ...... Machinist ...... Mechanical Dept. thy to the loved ones of the following is special agent and claim adjuster at Frederick J. Boll ...... __ ..... __ ...... __ ...... Brakeman.. _... Western Division William G. Levy...... Assistant General Auditor.... _. San Francisco employees and annuitants whose death Oakland. Edward D. Murphy...... General Scale Inspector...... __ ..... ___ _T ransportation Dept. William J. Nelson...... Locomotive Engineer.. .. _. Eastern Division has been reported: Leo T. O'Meara, retired telegrapher, William R. Nicholas.... __ ...... Blacksmith Helper.. . .. __...... Mechanical Dept. died on June 14, 1953. Mr. O'Meara Nicholas A. Schoeplein ______...... _._ Auditor of Revenues... .San Francisco Jose C. Bautista, extra gang laborer Orson C. Shepard...... Machinist__ _...... _...... _.. _Mechanical Dept. on the western division, died on April entered Western Pacific service in No­ David J. Spowart _Auditor Equipment & Service Accounts ... __ _San Francisco John Taylor __ .... __ ...... _ . ____ Locomotive Engineer.. ._. Eastern Division 30, 1953. Mr. Bautista entered com­ vember, 1942, and last worked for the George S. Trimble__ __ _. ___ .. __.Traveling Auditor.. . _____ ..... __ ._ San Francisco pany service in July, 1951. He is sur­ company on April 8, 1946. 25-YEAR PINS vived by his widow, Mrs. Elva Bau­ Jessie J. O'Neill, retired stationary R. J. Benish ____ .______Assistant Valuation Engineer.. . ______. __ San Francisco tista, of Rancho La Cienega, J alisco, engineer, died on May 21, 1953. Mr. James W_ Chapman__ .... ____ . __ .. __ .Conductor ______.Western Divis~on ]. L. Condon__ _. ______... _General Agent __ . ___ . ____ . _. ____ . ____ .Detroit Mexico. O'Neill entered company service on W . B. Cook __ .. __ . _____ . ______. __Traffic Representative __ .. Los Angeles March 1, 1920, and last worked for the Swan Nielsen__ __ .. ______.... _._. Traveling Carpenter. ___ .... _.Western Division Thomas Davies, retired Central Cali­ John G. Sandstrom._ .. ______._. ____ ..... _____ Chief Clerk __ ..... __ _. ___ . ______. ______.... _Auditor of Revenues fornia Traction Company armature company on March 31, 1940. Raymond J- Smith _____ .. ___ ._ ... ______... _. ______.Conductor __ .. Eastern Division J. R. Stitt.. ___ . Traffic Representative __ _ Denver winder, died on June 14, 1953. Mr. Charles H. Orth, locomotive fire­ John A. Webb_.______. __ Conductor __ man, died on July 13, 1953. Mr. Orth Lewis S. Williams. __ . ___ __. ______.. _. ______Red Cap (retired) __ .-.: ..-...- :::::.-.-::.-----: ...-. -.-.- . ~::~:~~ g~;::~~~ Davies entered company service on July 5, 1921, and last worked for the entered Western Pacific service on 20-YEAR PIN company on February 20,1947_ September 30, 1941. He is survived by __ ._._ ... __ Section Laborer __ .. Manuel G_ Gomez .. ..Western Division Pedro Gal-Cia., western division sec­ his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Orth, of Fair 15-YEAR PINS tion laborer, died on June 29, 1953. Oaks, California. E. P. Broderson __ ... .. Patrolman__ Oakland Theodore J. Estery __ ___ ._.. _Conductor .. ___ ._. Eastern Division Mr. Garcia entered company service Lee Rogers, retired section laborer, Howard A. McMahon_ . ______._ ... .. ___ .... _Section Foreman ______._ .. ______.. __ . _____ . __. ______... _Eastern Division on July 21, 1952. He is survived by died on May 28, 1953. Mr. Rogers be­ IO-YEAR PINS his parents, F rancisco and Clara Gar­ gan his service with Western Pacific Kenneth L. Bedsaul ______.. _... _. ___ _.. ______Brakeman __ .. .. Western Division cia, of Sahauripa Sehuadehuachi, So­ on April 1, 1937, and last worked for William R_ Bedient ______.Switchman_. . .. __ Eastern Division John P. Dowling __.. ______...... _...... ______.. Locomotive Fireman__ .. .. . _. Eastern Division nora, Mexico_ the company on February 23, 1950. Hanna M. Etchebehere (Mrs.) ._ __ B&B Clerk.._ _. __ __ ... __ .. __. __ _...... _____ Eastern Division K. L. Jackson (Mrs.) __ ._ .... __ .... _. __ . ______. ____ PBX-Operator.. ______. __ ... San Francisco Charles W. Johnson, who last worked James C. Terry, who last worked for James F. Phillips______Locomotive Fireman __ .. Eastern Division for the company on March 18, 1938, as Western Pacific as a locomotive engi­ Guadalupe Vargas __ ... _.. __. ___ . ____ . Track Laborer __ ...... Eastern Division locomotive engineer prior to his retire­ neer before his retirement on Janu­ ment, died on June 29, 1953_ ary 18, 1945, died on July 23, 1953. Leah Lathrop, bill clerk at the local Mrs_ Addie Mae Hendricks, coach A n old 1no'l(.ntaineer and his son were sit­ The -wife was trying to ge't her husband to freight office in San Francisco, died on cleaner, died on July 5, 1953. Mrs. ting in front oj the fire s'Ynoking the'ir p·ipes. purchctse a new auto'1rLObile, but he didn/ t J~ly 18, 1953. Miss Lathrop entered Hendricks entered Western Pacific crossing and uncrossing thei1- l egs. After a, seent to li.ke the i d ea. long sUence, the father sc('id, ((Son, step out­ " What ?JJ he roared. {(Me buy a new ca1'? Western Pacific service on July 11, service in August, 1945. She is sur­ side and see if -it)s 1'ain ing.') Do you think autu1Jtobi l es grow on trees'" 1927, and for several years was em­ vived by her husband, Clinton Hen­ Witl~ont looking 1('P, the son answered, ((0 f course not, silly/) replied his wife uA-w, Pa, -why don't -we just call -in the dog cal1nly_ ((Everyone knows they C011te front ployed in the general manager's office. dricks, of Richmond, California. and see if h e)s -wet ? J ) plants.)' Nels L. Nelson, one of Western Pa- - NC&StL Ry. Bulletin --Rea,ding Railroad lffagazvne She is survived by a brother, Herbert

12 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER, 1953 13 cific's old-timers, passed away at St. River Lodge of the Brotherhood of Joseph's Hospital on July 22, 1953, Railway Clerks in 1919, and at the time after an illness of one month. of his illness was the oldest member Nels was born in Christiani, Nor­ of that Lodge actively employed in the way, December 23, 1882, and came to railroad industry. America in 1900 at the age of 17. He first railroaded as a yard clerk for the Northern Pacific at Minneapolis in 1910, came to San Francisco in 1917 and went to work for Western Pacific as car checker. He was assigned to the position as boat and transfer clerk at the Twenty- fifth Street yard in 1920, which position he held at the time of h is death. Henry R Fegley assistant to general manager, Fireman Clarence Bancroft, Brakeman ~rchie F~r~uson, Conduct~r Ray Erickson, Ian M. Ferguson, assistant to president-pe~sonnel, Conductor ]lI!lmy Wllkmso"i Nels was quite proud of his record Engineer Floyd Seaton on steps, Bob McIlveen, road for:eman of en~mes . Paul Jenner, ass1s.tant to ~edd~a of employment, unusual in so far as manager, LeRoy Foster, trainmaster, John McNally, assistant supermtendent, as Seaton arnved at e Ie. regularity is concerned, as there is no record of his ever having been absent and Quincy Railroad betwen October ing their careers had fired on the line from his job other than for his annual of that year and July, 1908. with Seaton. vacation. In August, 1908, Seaton moved to * * * He became a member of Feather California and worked as a teamster Elmer L. Zinn completed 37 years Nels L. N elsan until January, 1909. After spending of Western Pacific service on July 31, nearly a year as a fireman on a dredger the last 34 of which were in the ticket near Stockton, he entered Western office at the Oakland passenger depot. WP WILL REMEMBER Pacific service in December, 1909, as Born'at Weldon Valley, Colorado, on a stationary engineer at Stockton and July 31, 1888, Zinn migrated to Cali­ "When a man devotes his life to an industry he has became a locomotive fireman on July 4, truLy paid that .industry his greatest compLiment." fornia in 1910 and began his Western 1910. He was promoted to locomotive Pacific service in the baggage room at engineer on October 23, 1919. On behalf of all employees of West­ Oakland in 1916. He believes he is the A group of Western Pacific person­ Nearly 60 persons attended a pot­ ern Pacific and its affiliated compa­ nel was waiting at the station when only WP employee who witnessed the , luck dinner for the Seatons, organ­ auctioning of the railroad that year, nies, MILEPOSTS extends sincerest best Engineer Floyd Seaton completed his ized by Joe Clinton and Charles Self, when he was asked to bring a table wishes for future happiness to the run from Greenville to K eddie on yardmasters, where Floyd told them, and a couple of chairs out on the side­ following employees who recently re­ July 7. Also waiting was his wife, Elsie, tired: "the first thing I'm going to do is to walk for the auctioneers. and she was first to greet him as he Harry DaiLey, section foreman, Car­ take Ma back to Vermont, where she Elmer advanced to the ticket office in stepped down from the cab of the diesel bona. was born. We'll visit a little and then January, 1917, and after nearly one locomotive to retire after nearly 44 Tom J'ohnson, tunnel gang foreman, return to settle down in Oroville and year enlisted in the Signal Corps of Chilcoot. years of service with Western Pacific. work my orchard and flowers." the Air Service, with whom he served CLarence E. McCa1·ty, switchman, Seaton was born in Seaton, Illinois, Among those in attendance were 18 months overseas with the 12th Aero Oroville. on July 26, 1888. He served as a N. F. Roberts and Robert McIlveen, Squadron. He returned to the ticket . CLaybe L. Neubourg, car distributor, lineman for the F. & M. Telegraph road foremen of engines; Paul J enner, office in August, 1919. San Francisco. Company from January, 1905, to Sep­ assistant to the general manager; and While attending a luncheon on July Arthur L. WeUiver, T&T maintainer, tember, 1906, and then worked inter­ J. J. McNally, assistant superintend­ 31 he received two telegrams, one Elko. mittently for the Chicago, Burlington ent, who at one time or another dur- fr~m Frank James, general chairman,

14 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER, 1953 15 Brotherhood of Railway and Steam­ The 37 years you've surrendered ship Clerks, which read: By us will be remembered. "My wife is relaying this message With best wishes in the greatest as I am en route from Cincinnati. Re­ degree, gret that I cannot attend luncheon, Gertie, Barbara, and Jorgie." but this is to wish you happiness and When asked what question passen­ the best of health in your retirement. gers most frequently asked, Zinn re­ I look forward to seeing you at Lodge plied: "Is the train on time?" He also Left to right : Hanna Etchebehere,.Johnny Etche­ meetings. Best wishes." stated it was surprising how many behere, Mary Lamberty, Fred and Mrs. Egelston. The other telegram, from Gertrude travelers do not know the difference A farewell party was held Saturday evening, July 18, at the Stockmen's Hutchinson, cashier; Barabra Berg­ between standard and daylight savings received pipes and a purchase order Hotel for four clerks departing from man, accountant; and Hans Jorgen­ time, a great many of whom arrive at at the Western Sportsman; and Hanna son, assistant cashier; Oakland freight the depot long before train time. Western Pacific services at Elko. Honored at the dinner were: Mrs. and Johnny received a place setting office, read: During the years to follow, Elmer in­ Mary Lamberty, retiring after 30 years to add to their sterling. "So you're leaving the old WP tends to catch up on his fishing and of service; Fred Egelston, retiring There were 41 in attendance at the Seeking greener horizons to see enjoy a hobby of amateur photography. after 11 years of service; John Etche­ dinner to extend their good wishes to behere, who has been appointed stu­ the guests of honor. dent traveling accountant and left for TO JOHN, FRED, MARY AND HANNA San Francisco; and Hanna Etchebe­ You wander down the path of life here, who will accompany her husband. So full of warTY and of strife Master of ceremonies Carl Pacini From the day that you, are born You follow ;"t that path well worn. presented each one with gifts and an You go to workJ for one rJtust live.; . appropriate poem he had written. Years slip by like wate?' through steve,; When you recall the dnys gone by) Mary received a portable radio, which Tears conte to eyes) but you don't cr1}. she will take with her on an extended For fond thoughts, too, have conte to rnind.; trip she is planning to make to the East You're 'l'ic h with 1nenwr'ies) then you jinel The friends you've 1nadeJ those you hold soon; Fred, who is planning to spend dear, II quite a bit of time fishing at Lamoille, Help kee'P you,. life 80 full of ch eel·. And in thi.s lif e~ what treasure lies Greater than those of friendship ties? Now the ti1ne has C01ne) you have earned your rest. Rmnel1tber, we think that you're the be8t. -CARL PACINI

W. L. "Bill" Moore, chief clerk at Stockton freight office, retires August 31 after 36 years of service. Bill was feted at a dinner party given in his honor on August 6 and received an Elgin wrist watch and best wishes from nearly fifty co-workers, friends and asso­ ciates who attended the party. Bill hired out June 18, 1917, as a trucker and as time pro­ gressed he worked in nearly every position in the freight office. He worked under Elmer Zinn, fourth from left, receives best wishes on his retirement from Jim Duhig, buyer, Tal Kelly, city Agents E. L . Gamble, J . B. Harkins, R. H . ticket agent, George Trimble, traveling auditor, Henry Hobbie, passenger traffic representative, behind Moody and present Agent A. D. Prato. Su­ Jimmy Dillon, agent, and Bob Harrigan, Elmer's successor as agent at WP's passenger station, Oakland. perintendent Curtis wired his best wishes.

16 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER, 1953 17 DIVISION PICNICS POPULAR Learn to Western Division and Eastern Di­ Prominent at the barbecue pit from vision employees turned out en masse early morn' until late in the evening Few people have mastered the art for their respective picnics held at Elk were Chefs Jack Cadman (J. V. Moan of listening. It truly is an art that Grove on July 11 and at Elko on Co.) , J . G. Etchebehere, J ohn Mur ­ should be early acquired and de­ August 1. phy and Bill Smalles. Adding femi­ veloped through life. How often have Nearly 2,400 employees, their fami­ nine allure on the "bean table" were you had the unhappy experience of talking to someone while they're scrib­ lies and friends gathered at Elk Grove Hanna Etchebehere, J osie Smalles, to enjoy three ball games, contests for bling on a note pad, turning their face Rosalie Enke and Melva Ann Lynch. all, train rides for the kiddies, refresh­ away, or constantly interrupting. Or, Ernie Mueller, Albert Hachquet, and ments, and gate prizes. The program actually, stating they're in a hurry and was well arranged under the super­ Glenn Hutchinson acted as a "flying t walk away. vision of General Chairman H. A. squad" of trouble shooters and their One does not learn much from mere O'Rullian, who was ably assisted by assistance was most valuable. talking. The learning comes from Chairmen H. J . Madison, train com­ The growing popularity of these pic­ listening. Reading extensively will mittee; J. R. Quick and H. Latona, in­ nics exemplifies the wonderful family graduate many from schools of learn­ side refreshments; Elsie Gonsalves, spirit of Westeln Pacific employees. ing, but the intelligent great come i.n Jean Smith and J oe Anderson, outside Noticed among the crowds at both Elko droves from listeners. Knowledge IS refreshments; Al Madan, Dan Irwin, everywhere-in animals, nature, and Sacramento were employees from There were some lovelies at the picnic also. Me'· and Monte Latino, races; and George as far as Salt Lake City on the east and chanical Dept. stenographer from Sacramento Shops books, and in human beings. Listen­ Napoli and E. L. Tomlinson, gates. from Portola and San Francisco on the posed for this one. Her name, fellows: June Belew. ing stimulates the mind and puts it Scores of the ball games will be west. into a creative mood. Let the other found on the Sports Page. fellow talk. You listen and absorb. • • • There is entirely too much talk in the * * * world and too little thinking. The Eastern Division picnic was at­ One company, Standard Pressed tended by nearly 1,000 employees, Steel Co. brought out a pocket-sized members of their families and friends, A picnic just wouldn't be a picnic without some type booklet emphasizing the fact that they who all proclaimed it was even more of athletic competition. There's nothing to a three· legged race ... provided you leave one leg behind. liked people. It's presented to all sales­ successful than the one held at La­ men cleverly illustrated with humor­ moille last year. ous 'cartoons. The company explains It was an old-fashioned. picnic, f "why" they like people and are always featuring barbecued steaks and all the willing to listen to the other follow­ trimmings. A highlight of the day was even salesmen. By listening to sales­ the baseball game between WP's team men, they realize that they maintain from Sacramento and the Commercial their vital supply lines, exert them­ Hotel nine, which is reported on the selves to meet the company's specific Sports Page. The game was postponed needs, help them to keep posted on for about an hour because of a cloud­ new materials and products. Last, but burst which dampened the ground, but not least, the company explains that not the spirits. Music was furnished by they put themselves in the other fel­ the "Hollywood Rangerettes" through low's shoes-they listen and learn. the courtesy of Newton Crumley, J r., -Author Unknown. and swimming in the Elko City Park Submitted for MILEPOSTS readers pool was enjoyed by many. by J. L. Condon, General Agent, A few of the baseball fans "assisting" the umpires. Detroit. 18 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER, 1953 19 On vacation during July were man JACK CRAWFORD, who advised he MARGARET WESTLAKE, to Bakersfield is feeling much better and putting on with her family; RENO PICCHI and weight. Hope to see him back with family gypsying over the southern part the crew soon. (Ja&oosing of the state; GENO LAGAMARSINO and Proud owner of a 1953 Mercury is his wife to Santa Cruz to enjoy the HAROLD CASSEL, bill clerk, Modesto. cool breezes; as did the GEORGE LUT­ His first "tangle" with the law occurred JEMEIERS at Lake Tahoe. on the second day of ownership, but LEE MARSHALL, former MILEPOSTS tola while JAMES W. MILLER was on J. H. PINKHAM, C. LEWIS, RICHARD you'd never guess the circumstances. correspondent at Salt Lake City, has vacation. WOLF, and BUDDY MCGAIRITY were on Parked near a recreation area where succeeded CHARLES MYERS in that po­ We lost two employees during the vacation also, but we failed to learn a game of horseshoes was in progress, where they traveled. sition at San Jose. Lee, likewise, re­ past month. NORMAN VIZINA left the one of the shoes missed its mark and cently succeeded Charlie as chief clerk store department to enter the welding LOUISE MILA WSKI and SIDNEY A. landed on the hood of Harold's new for the general agent when Myers be­ department, and R. GONZALES took on INGLIS are helping with the new card car. The man behind the shoe, being came traffic representative. Charlie duties in the mechanical department. system. Sidney is an old hand at rail­ a constable of a nearby town . . . did a fine job in keeping the San Jose JOSE CHAVEZ and his family returned roading, having helped out in a num­ people in the news and his always from the State of Chihuahua, Old ber of WP departments during the KEDDIE ready assistance was greatly appreci­ Mexico, where they spent an enjoyable summers while attending college. Elsie Hagen ated. From past experience, we know vacation. TIDEWATER SOUTHERN I overlooked one of our proud grand­ Lee will continue to keep the news The store department was well Dora Monroe parents last month, so belated con­ gratulations to Conductor CLYDE coming in. represented at the Western Division Vacationing at Santa Cruz, popular SAN JOSE picnic at Elk Grove last month, and spot for beating the heat, was Agent "WHITIE" FISHER and his wife on the holders of lucky ticket numbers in­ ART TIBBETTS and wife of Escalon. Al­ birth of a lovely baby boy during June Lee Marshall cluded "BUNNY" KAY, IRENE BURTON, to daughter and son-in-law, Brakeman Vacation time finds JOHN CARROLL, though the weather there was un­ and AL MADAN'S nephew, all of whom seasonably warm, Art felt it was only BUDDY DELLINGER. traffic representative, off for New York came home with the bacon, beer, and Another recent birth was a son to and Chicago; JANE WADE , secretary to conditioning him for the heat he would ham. find on his return to Escalon. Couldn't Conductor and Mrs. M. A. PARKS. Mrs. general agent, spending an enjoyable GENO LAGOMARSINO was the re­ Parks was formerly an employee in week at Lake Tahoe; and KEN DUN­ have been too bad, though, as he cipient of a birthday party here re­ bought a lot and intends to build a the depot at Nubeiber. TON, assistant agent, having a good cently and after being served ice cream Mr. and Mrs. B. D. RICHARDSON, both time, just where we didn't learn. beach house. and cake, was serenaded by the office AVERY BLUM, assistant bridge and employed in the Sacramento shops, CARL NIPPER, general agent, made a gals, when AL MADAN requested . they recently visited here with Cy BATES. quick trip to Fall River Mills the week­ building foreman, also vacationed at sing "Happy Birthday." Close har­ Santa Cruz, where he reports the ocean E. E. REDDICK is now home and feel­ end of July 25-26 for a little trout mony! fishing. fishing was very good. Avery has left ing much better following his recent SEPTEMBER COVER Your corres'pondent returned to the Tidewater and entered service with operation. Agent PETE HANLEY has also been on the sick list. California, after a pleasant five years The boys had nothing on the Sacramento Northern as motor-car Engineer and Mrs. LOUIS FISCHER in the Salt Lake City traffic office. We the girls when it came to maintainer, and with him go our very best wishes. have found out that finding a place to marking up the sides of and family and Fireman JACK BELMONT live in this busy little city is no easy the cars in the Circus Section Foreman LES FLINDERS, Mo­ and his family of Stockton, and Fire­ task. Train Special. And desto, and his family drove back to man JOHN HABERLE of Oakland were what youngster doe'Sn't Ogden for their vacation. While enjoy­ all Keddie visitors recently. SACRAMENTO STORE like to take advantage able, the trip was slightly on the warm Sixty friends turned out for FLOYD Irene Burton of an opportunity like side, as the heat seemed to follow them SEATON'S potluck dinner when he re­ ERIC BORG spent two weeks taking this? For many it was all along the way. tired as Engineer last month. Assisted over the storekeeper's duties at Por- their first train ride. Received a phone call from Brake- by Yardmasters CLINTON and SELF, 20 SEPTEMBER, 1953 21 Back on the job from diversified va­ sunny California some sixteen years cations are: C. E. MARCUS, supervisor ago, Johnny was a member of the Chi­ automotive equipment, vacationed in cago staff. Oregon; JOHN HICKS, assistant ac­ JOHNNY RIEGEL reports that son, countant, 'relaxed at home getting Robert S. Riegel, airman second class, ready for the Fair; DON CARMAN, ac­ was made a member of the Royal Order countant, dude ranching at Elko; B. W. of the Blue Moose upon crossing the JONES, chief accountant, at home rest­ Arctic Circle at Thule, Greenland. Bob ing (?); MARRION EBBERT, assistant ac­ is stationed in the Arctic with the countant; moving into new home; R. B. U. S. Air Force. REDUS , special mechanical assistant, The COFFEYS, Gerry and Jenny and two weeks' training at Naval Supply the youngsters, recently moved into Center, Oakland; H. A. O'RULLIAN, their new home at Lombard. Gerry chief clerk, vacationed at Salt Lake reports there is nothing like suburban City; and M. W. BROWN, chief drafts­ living. Wait till the landscaping and man, constructed an aquarium for gardening gets under way before you tropical fish, an additional hobby. say too much, Gerry. We know, from Happy birthdays to BOB COULAM, a "blistering" experience. BOB CUNHA and RAY SCHRIEFER, drafts­ We thought we noticed something men. unusual about Bossman ART LUND a CHICAGO couple of months ago, but being busy Jim Baker we let it pass without inquiry. But when we reported in the July issue that MEISTER and his family, who are mov­ JAKE EPHRAIM, fresh back from a trip the ladies of Keddie handled all the JIM WARREN was a proud grandpa of ing to Wells, Nevada, where he has to the West Coast as escort on a Boy preparations. a baby girl, the boss lost no time in JIM O'CONNOR, yardmaster from been transferred. Scout special to the National Jambo­ ree, inquired about his forthcoming assuring us that Jim was not the only Winnemucca, took over for BARNEY one who could strut, as his daughter KENNY while on vacation. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT vacation. The nerve of some people! Norma Joseph Tsk. Tsk. ! Lois (Mrs. David J effords, Seattle) Oregon vacationists were Conductor presented grandpa Art and father and Mrs. CLYDE FISHER and Engineer Steno-Clerk NORENE JOHNSON is GLADYS HESSION and hubby, TOM, David with a beautiful baby girl, Caro­ BENZ and family. counting the minutes until she will just returned from a short trip to lyn Ruth, on June 19! Let's not be so The people of Keddie witnessed a be retiring from her desk to take up Northern Wisconsin. Gladys reports tardy with the news, eh grand-dads! number of passenger trains over the housekeeping with R. C. MORRIS, the trip a wet one-rain and more Inside Gateway Route last month and supervisor of reclamation. The wed­ rain-but nice to be away from the a large number of the Boy Scouts ding date has been set for October II. 90-degree temperature and humidity STOCKTON aboard the trains were able to enjoy By attending the races at Pleasanton they left in the Windy City. Virginia Rustan some of our lovely scenery. and Santa Rosa recently, JIM QUICK, ANN WEBER and family just returned Vacationers and their .destinations Conductor GLEN MET ZDORF and personal record clerk, is getting in from vacationing at Ely, Minnesota. included LES HENRY, trainmaster, family, from Stockton, are camping out practice for the race track at the State Ann reports that hubby, Pat, and sons catching up on yard work at home here for the summer. Fair, where he usually spends his va­ really caught some big ones-fish, (understand he was glad to return Mr. and Mrs. HERB NASH were Ked­ cation. He hopes the horses will buy that is. i to the office to rest up); KEITH REESE, die visitors here from the Bay region him a dinner or two, for a change. It was nice to see JOHNNY CARROLL TD clerk and family to Oroville; RAY last month. He is section foreman at MARY McKINNON, assistant AFE ac­ and his family from San Jose. They REESE, clerk, and family to Yosemite; Mile Post 3 on the Inside Gateway countant, was on the sick list for a dropped in to say hello on their re­ JACK PETERS, assistant chief clerk, re­ Route. week, and we are all glad to see her cent retUlTI from an Eastern vacation. laxing at home; MARY LEACH, PBX We will miss Roadmaster BUD BUR- smiling face back with us again. Before deserting the Windy City for operator, to Pinecrest. 22 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER, 1953 23 ELAINE OBENSHAIN, TM clerk, and ation engineer, and family reports the They faithfully attended the sessions hubby, WILLIS, RH clerk, toured north­ bears in Yosemite still have a sweet of the Blacksmiths' and Boilermakers' ward, stopping at Crater Lake, then tooth-witness the loss of marshmal­ Amalgamation Convention in Minne­ along Fraser River Highway to Canada. lows and jam while the Fippins were apolis, but, oh, what a good time they There they visited Elaine's great- aunt, enjoying the firefall at Camp Curry. had - so reported Black~mith CLIFF 83 years old; fished in Nulki Lake, Anyway, fat looks better on the bears BENNETT and Boilermaker GEORGE where 20- and 24- inch trout are plenti­ than on you, AI! KEEN upon their return to Sacramento. ful. Over Big Bend Highway to Lake SHIRLEY BICE returned from a leave Louise and Banff. They saw the first of absence to resume her duties as Our apprentices are moving along! day of the Calgary Stampede and re­ T&E timekeeper. Certifi'cates of Completion of Ap­ prenticeship were awarded R. WARD, turned to the States through Waterton­ WALTER EVANS, retired vice president Glacier International Peace Park, and and general manager wrote us: E. KONVALIN and E. MCCORKLE, who stopped to visit Elaine's parents and "Will you please express to the Com­ are now journeymen machinists. relatives in Elko. Altogether, they mittee who handled the Employees W. LEAVY and W. SIMPSON have been ucts, Ontario, for a load of "liquid sun­ made set- up electricians; and we wel­ traveled 4,889 miles, had a wonderful get- together last month, my thanks shine" (orange juice to us) for the time, and no car trouble. come three new electrician appren­ for the opportunity to attend and my East, which is undoubtedly what ALAN All of Stockton Terminal joins me tices, W. WILKINSON, C. RADCLIFF, and congratulations to them on the fine HUDSON was talking about in his July J. DRUMRIGHT. in extending our very best wishes to manner in which they did the job. It New York column. ELEANOR and BOB HARRIGAN, who left is always heartwarming to see and Traffic Representative SHELDON How did everyone enjoy the picnic Stockton for San Francisco. Bob was talk again with old friends and associ­ GLATT from Oakland (smart man that at Elk Grove, July 12? All those at­ promoted to agent at Oakland passen­ ates, and personally I would like very he is) spent part of his vacation in tending from the Shops said they had ger station. Eleanor's plans are indefi­ much to see similar meetings every Southern California visiting at the a grand time-including my youngest nite, but she hopes to join the San year. I think that most of us have home of our district passenger repre­ son, who managed by some shenani- Francisco force. As a going-away re­ many happy memories of our years sentative, JOE HAMER. membrance, they were presented with spent on the old Northern Electric and J oe, as you all know, joined the a pair of cuff links for Bob and a cos­ later the Sacramento Northern, and smart set by making his home in the tume pin for Eleanor. We'll miss them. it is good for us to live them over again lush San Fernando Valley. He really for even a few hours with old friends." learned his lesson fast and often re­ SACRAMENTO NORTHERN O. H. HOOK, retired telephone fore­ marks that he wonders how he man­ Milton Ziehn man, wrote: aged to live so long away from this Prompt and courageous action by "It was one of the finest parties I outstanding community. Car Inspector WALTER HARRISON, as­ have ever attended. To all those who sisted by Trainmaster KEN WOOD, in contributed their time and money to SACRAMENTO SHOPS extinguishing a blaze in a car at make it possible, I want to say thanks MarcelIa Kahl many times, and we'll help you next Marysville, probably averted a fire Machinist JOSEPH E. BODEN retired year." which might have been serious. July 31 after 36 years with Western Vacationists include NEWELL PAYNE, LOS ANGELES Pacific. An oddity of this retirement bill and rate clerk at Yuba City, and Frank Sen is that Joe's father, EDWARD J . BODEN wife, who visited Carlsbad Caverns, Los Angeles had one of Western (a sprightly 91 years of age) is also a Denver, and relatives in Idaho; GEORGE Pacific's two new cushion underframe retired WP machinist. Bet the two of SYLVA, chief clerk, Yuba City, wife and cars for the first time in the territory them will have lots to reminisce about daughter, traveled leisurely in the Bay last month. The car was a matter of these lazy days ahead. Joe's fellow Area; RUTH CRANE, secretary, general some little interest in the area and the employees presented him with a wallet office, peeked in at Cal-Neva and then enclosed picture shows the cars spotted containing some of that green stuff we Machinist Joseph E . Boden receives best wishes left for home-wiser; AL FIPPIN, valu- at the plant of Exchange Orange Prod- all like to get. from his father, Edward, also retired from W P. 24 MILEPOSTS S EPTEMBER, 1953 25 cation (so he thinks) to be with his New Chief Clerk JOHNNY PEGNIM here following r e turn from their new son, Ronald. busy as a little yellowjacket super~ honeymoon trip at Carmel. Sheet Metal Department news: vising BOB MORACE and FRANK MASSI James E. Cannon, son of Engineer E. BUCHANAN has left our ranks to go in their new duties. L. C. CANNON, and Betty Joanne to Texas; and PAUL SCHULTZE surprised Adams recently obtained a license to everyone by returning from a vacation OROVILLE wed. to Lansing, Michigan, with a brand­ Helen Smal1 Retired Conductor WILLIAM SAUER of San Jose visited here recently, and new Olds! Seems like everyone is away on va­ is enjoying his retirement. Likewise is cation this month. Latest reports are: GEORGE NEWMAN, who with his wife NEW YORK CITY Clerk A. B. TODD and family to Port­ Alan Hudson just returned from a month-long trip land; Assistant Signal Supervisor 1. T. Vice President MALCOLM ROPER was through the States and Canada. ESLINGER completed a workshop at here for the kickoff of our recent Sales PFC GEORGE J . HARVALOS, son of Education meetings. At the luncheon home, then took the family to Berke­ Carman JAMES HARVALOS, is now sta­ ley to visit relatives; Engineer VAL held in connection with the ' meetings tioned in Germany. He visited his Dycus and wife to Petaluma; Brake­ at the Traffic Club of New York, we parents here following eight months in man C. W. CRAVEN to St. Louis to see were privileged to have as our guest Korea before being sent to Germany. speakers, Arthur C. Schier, vice presi­ some big league ball games; Carman dent, traffic, General Foods Corp.; and R. S. PATTISON and family to the Bay SACRAMENTO John S. Carlson, GTM, Stauffer area to see their sons in service; and Carman N. L. HAGEN and wife to Salt Don Richmond H. H. Gillespie, sheet metal supervisor at Sac­ Chemical Co. Both men were excel­ Welcome! BETTY WHALEN, assistant ramento Shops. was appointed by Management to lent. Art Schier gave our salesmen Lake City. Carman T. E. CLIFTON and attend the. North A~erican Apprenticeship Confer­ file clerk; ROSE MARY FIELDS file clerk' a few tips on how "to put the extra family to the Coast for some suc­ et;ce held In San Diego during August. H e had a BARBARA SIDENER, secreta;y; J OYC~ big prog!am. of scheduled meetings throughout the bite!' on traffic managers (wouldn't cessful abalone fishing at Fort Bragg, week, h.lghhghted by his talk on transportation where he was joined for a couple of LANTZ, PBX-typist; GEORGE MITACEK, and actmg as vice-chairman of that part of the you know it would be a FOOD man engineering aide; JOHN F. JONES, junior conference set aside to transportation. Gillespie who would use that terminology), and days by AUBREY HERRICK. The Clif­ feels that much was derived from this conference tons also attended the Joint Protective engineer; and ELIZABETH HELMICK as­ to help Western Pacific's apprenticeship program. John Carlson told us he likes news sistant T&E timekeeper. John i~ an on current events in the traffic world Board meeting at Salt Lake City, Clifton being general vice chairman. assistant professor of engineering, gans to be engineer of the train for better than he likes cigars. We learned working summer vacation compiling something from both these gentlemen! Brakeman R. H. HERBAUGH to Wash­ one glorious ride! ington, Colorado, and Nebraska, where data for revision of engineering cur­ Machinist R. WILLIAMS made a long­ We have recently welcomed to our riculum at the University of California, growing staff new employees: HOWARD he reports he found excellent fishing; awaited trip to San Francisco in July Assistant Superintendent J. J. Mc­ and George is a student at the uni­ BUSSELL, no stranger to California to welcome home his son who's been NALLY and family at Monterey; Car versity. Glad to have you with us! since he attended school in Los An~ in Korea the last four yea;·s. My, what Foreman W. H. WALD and family visit­ Congratulations to FRED KRUGER a reunion that must have been! geles for a year upon his release from former secretary to Superintendent military after W.W.II; and CHARLES ingin South Carolina; Carman D. P. Some Yard Office vacation news: EDW ARDS, wife and twin daughters Curtis, on his promotion as secretary "CHUCK" HUDGINS , fresh out of khaki. BILL MILLER has just returned from motored to New Westminster, B. C., to M. W. ROPER, vice president, traffic. Chuck was secretary to the Command­ especially enjoying Stanley Park at CLARISSE DOHERTY has replaced Fred, a vacation in the Twin Cities; and ing General, First Infantry Division, Vancouver, and Shasta Dam. Clerk and her position was bid in and as­ DICK RICHARDS visited his father, N. A. with headquarters at Wurzburg, Ger­ V. H. NELSON, wife and two sons, to signed to ELISE GONSALVES, steno­ RICHARDS , retired roadmaster in Elko' many. He also did a bit of railroad­ the Coast; Clerk WALT WILLIAMS and clerk. and then on to Medford, O~' egon , t~ ing with the Virginian Railway be­ Brakeman P . FAHY away to some un­ bring his mother back with him. fore going into the Army. Both men Congratulations to two new brides­ Secretary ALICE (MARR) ANGIULO and We have one of those proud new look as if they'll make fine railroaders known location. Assistant T&E Timekeeper BETTY fathers in our midst, Electrician AL and we wish them all the luck and .Brakeman GERRY TURVILLE and his (LANDERMAN) HILL. CAPALBO, who's taking a week's va- happiness with Western Pacific. bride, from Portola, called on friends 26 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER, 1953 27 We all wish Secretary AGNES WELCH WINNEMUCCA to outwait a lengthy depositor at the and Assistant Accountant EARL BROWN Doris Cavanagh bank during the noon hour. speedy recoveries from their recent Could Agent CARL GRAUVOGEL have The same day, with more time on his hands, Engineer OSCAR MATTSON operations. been classed as a grass widower while was seen window shopping, a favorite JET TAYLOR, former ICC clerk, has his wife, Marian, music teacher here, a new position as train dispatcher for attended summer school in California? pastime of the fair sex. Recently, during leisure hours, a the Sacramento Northern, and we wish Seeking cooling breezes (?) were him much success in his new position. New York rail dug up his flower gar­ Conductor and Mrs. HARRY GUMM to den, then built a small railroad com­ It is good to see REX KEARNEY, presi­ New Mexico and Utah; Brakeman and plete with tunnel in his backyard for dent SN and TS, back at his desk after Mrs. ALBERT JONES, Sacramento and the neighborhood kids to enjoy at five his recent illness. Salt Lake; Engineer and Mrs. OSCAR cents a ride. MATTSON, Sacramento and Yerington; Fireman and Mrs. E. H. DUNSTON, Bos­ SACRAMENTO FREIGHT ton; and Switchman and Mrs. TROY THOMPSON, Eugene, Oregon. Fishing in STATION faraway places appealed to Conductor Virginia Throne MARION "PIKE" MINOR and Brakeman Hear those silver dollars jangling? Accountant LOUIS NERVIG and his wife RAY WOODWARD while traveling for a " He's been acting like that ever since he found month in Alaska. visited Reno recently and returned if out he was going to the stockyards via the W P." Others away for a week or two in­ not wiser, richer! cluded Fireman TINY ANDERSON; KEN CARLSON, demurrage clerk, ELKO spends his leisure time baby-sitting­ Rosalie Enke Conductor GEORGE STONESTREET; and with his own three children, that Roadmaster Clerk ETHEL OWEN. Only heard of one marriage during is-David, 6; Christine, 4; and Ken, JUly-CECIL DUCK'S daughter, Beverly, Engineer A. LOSER on the street has Jr., 2. a sunny way of complimenting women became Mrs. Lavelle Burgess on the We are all going to miss LOUIE WIL­ We welcome C. F . BENINGHOFF to 26th. whom he thinks are attractively our staff as claim clerk! LIAMS, red cap, who retired July 15, dressed. Visiting her parents, Engineer SETH on which date he was presented with An ardent gardener, BENNY MAIER, and Steno-Clerk LOIS MANCA , was his 25-year service pin and a gift of Formerly working in the now ex­ head demurrage clerk, is anticipating Marilyn Charlton, who brought her tinct car department here, CHARLIE men's luggage from his many friends. a colorful fall by planting asters and two sons up from Los Angeles. Instead of totin' other people's bags, MALIS is on .the extra board as a fire­ zinnias. We hear that he and his Retiring after more than 30 years' man. Fireman PAT HAWKINS also he can now tote his own. He is going mother have one of the loveliest gar­ service with Western Pacific was T&T to take it very easy in his new home makes trips out of Winnemucca since dens in Sacramento. Maintainer AL WELLIVER. We are in Los Angeles just sittin' and rockin'. returning from National Guard camp. These summer days are fine for surely going to miss him around KN He claims he won't even have a lawn P / 2 JOHN T. SMITH, who received his camping. Train Desk Clerk DAVID LEE office. to mow, as he intends to cement around basic training at Fort Lewis, will duty enjoyed his vacation camping in the Welcome to S. F. "BUD" BURMEISTER, the house and paint it green to re­ tour Korea with an engineer's combat mountains, as did Train Desk Clerk our new fourth district roadmaster, semble his new Packard, and he can battalion. CLAUDE FINLEY, who visited Lake Lo­ who will be headquartered at Wells. hose them both off at the same time! Section Foreman MIKE NANNINI re­ doga, Stonyford, and Lake Tahoe. Fireman C. D. "CHUCK" PERRY was They're probably swapping fish stories Congratulations to MEL GRAHAM, tired at Wells in July. For a number passing out cigars recently to celebrate about the "one that got away." who has been promoted to chief clerk of years he lived on Golconda and was the arrival of his son, Charles Dennis '1'he ship was sinking fast and the c aptain in the traffic department at Sacra­ under the jurisdiction of the Winne­ called the crew together. " Anyone here know Shortly after this, a second grandchild mento. mucca roadmaster. how to pray 1)) h e 8 !tou t ed . arrived for Engineer CHARLEY PERRY ((Aye, Captain, I know hOw/' c al1~e back a With less time than money, LANZO pious v oice. when his daughter, Betty, presented Thought for the day: "We see things ({AU Tight, then, sta'.,.t praying. The rest of not as they. al·e, but as we al·e." LADISON, Negro track laborer, failed you p'u,t on life j"o,ckets. W e're one s hort." him with a granddaughter. 28 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER, 1953 29 So far, Clerk CAROL JONES and Road was on vacation, and Mrs. ERMA RAY Vacationers RUDY and BETH ENGLE Welcome to LEO ROBINSON, T&T Foreman CLIFF FIELDS have had their is relieving in the Roadmaster's office of general office were visitors here re­ operator "R" from Santa Fe, and DON brand-new cars dented and banged up. while FRANCES, roadmaster's clerk, and cently, spending the night with Mrs. BAERD, T&T operator from RCA. I. T. Chief Clerk LOREN AMES is hoping that her husband, FRANK, warehouseman, FLORENCE HUGHES, secretary in the WILCOX, second wire chief at Elko, bid no one smashes into his shiny new Bel­ are on vacation. ROBERT MURRAY, re­ perishable department. Before leaving in the 4 p. m. T&T position at general Air. vising clerk, is driving a new Chevro­ they came down to take a few pictures office, and WAYLAND STANLEY is on Now back to work after enjoying let station wagon and just returned to of the California Zephyr arriving, and the third trick, ditto, machine clerk vacations are: Engineers BILL THOMP­ work after a vacation spent at home departing through train washer. position. SON , CLYDE HART, GLENN MORTON, doing work on his new home. Five Boy Scouts from WP families BILL RUMSEY and "VET" VETTER are H. W. STEINERT ; Conductors MORGAN RUTH and MEL FULK (he is engineer) left J uly 13 for the big Jamboree in up and down the line working on HOWELL, BILL LUCAS ; Brakeman KIRBY have returned from vacation after Southern California. Carman A. J. carrier circuits, and DICK CZEIKOWITZ, RESER, CLIFF ROCKWELL, EARLE PASHBY, visiting St. Louis. Illinois, Arkansas, CARLSON is Scoutmaster for Troop 41, GIL WARE and DEWEY HOLTON are busy ED JONES, HAROLD FIFE; Switchmen Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. LUCILLE and members who went were Gene as the proverbial bee installing and CLAUDE VAN HORN, DE NZ IL BECK ; MANLEY relieved Ruth, who is secre­ Rossiter and Michael Scott, both sons repairing radio equipment. Carman ANDRES DOMINGO; Clerks tary to Doctor Peters. of brakemen. Engineer J. R. BROWN EARL C. SARI has joined the local ANGELINA DOMINGO, CAROLINE WOLF ; Telegraphers THELMA ROBERTSON is Scoutmaster for Troop 47, and mem­ freight office force as bill clerk. Good Superintendent JIM LYNCH ; Division and E. L. DUFFY are both off on the bers on the trip were Trainmaster luck and welcome, Earl! Engineer CHA RLEY FORSETH; Master sick list. RUBY A. POGUE is the new Edwards' -son, Franklin; Yardmaster Those of us at the freight office will Mechanic BILL PARRY. ELSIE HART, car telegrapher relieving at Portola. Parrish's son, Richard; and Engineer miss very much not having LEAH LA­ distributor, is taking a leave of absence Brown's son, Daniel. THROP, bill clerk, with us. Her pass­ to rest up from her vacation. ing on July 16 was a deep sorrow. SAN FRANCISCO PORTOLA JOHN COUPIN, general agent, was Rita Connolly, William Dutcher, Molly Fagan, confined to Providence Hospital re­ Phyllis Laughlin Lawrence Gerring. Howard Jaeger, Mary Nichols, Maurice N otter, Carl Ratti, Bill cently for a few weeks' rest on the When baseball season opened, the Royal, Dudley Thickens, Frank Tufa. order of his doctor. HOWARD JAEGER Portola Baseball Club honored Mrs. GRACIE GAYNOR, T&T operator, seen and HARRY STARK, traffic representa­ Ellen Miller, deceased wife of FLOYD tives, general agent's office, have now MILLER, SR., western division con­ beating Manager CARL RATH by ten pins in the Summer League at Down­ returned to work after a sojourn at ductor, and mother of FLOYD MILLER, St. Joseph's. JR., brakeman, by dedicating their im­ town Bowl. Gracie only started knock­ ing the pins over this year and is PETER CITRON, foreign freight agent, proved baseball field in her honor. The enjoyed a motor trip south with his ball park is now known in the Feather rapidly becoming a champ. GEORGE GORDON tells us the pup that family during vacation, and F RANK River League as the ELLEN MILLER ME­ MURPHY, traffic representative, is back MORIAL PARK. BILL MANNING gave him is growing fast on the job after a vacation to the East Retired Conductor BERT ROSA and and sharpening his teeth on the furni­ ture instead of old shoes. The pup Coast. family visited here recently from their Best wishes to Mrs. DOROTHY OWENS, home at Riverside. loves riding in the Cadillac and look­ ing down on other canines who must accounting department, who took a Welcome back to Portola to JOHN W. walk. leave of absence, beginning August 1, HARDY and ROBERT RONEY, clerks, who Manager and Mrs. CARL RATH were so she can be at home to await the have been in the service. Donald host and hostess to cousin Everett arrival of her first born. Roney, former clerk at Portola, has also Edgeworth and aunt Hattie V. Edge­ Lucky gal, BETTY ENGLAND, account­ returned and now we have two sets worth. Everett is attending art course ing department, who left August 7 for of brothers in the yard office. at University of Mexico. His father, a three months' tour of Europe, visit­ RAYMOND ALLEN SARGENT relieved Maurice Notter, signal dept. and MILEPOSTS EARL EDGEWORTH , was roundhouse ing England, France, and Italy. correspondent, hooked into these beauties while Cashier EARL FONDA while the latter trolling near the Farallone Islands just recently. foreman at Oroville in the '20s. Both JOHN GAVEY and HARRY PER- 30 MILEPOSTS SEPTEMBER, 1953 31 RINE, signal department, spent vac,l­ the Red Cross frequently for their use. tions this year visiting National Parks. By the way, is your name on the WP John took his family to Jasper N,l­ Blood Bank Honor Roll? L-...._--S-P-O-R-T-S-____ =:-I tional Park, while the Perrines erl­ Marine men just returning from va­ joyed the scenic wonders of Rocky cation are Deckhand 1. JOHNSON, BOWLING Mountain National Park near Estes Bargeman G. JOHNSON , Firemen­ The 1953-1954 Men's Winter Bowl­ Park, Colorado. Watchmen JOSE CABEZAL and CHRIS ing Leagues will get under way jointly FRANCES HUMPHREYS, secretary to CHRISTIANSEN, and Oiler MELVIN at Oakland and San Francisco on Sep­ Signal Engineer TEGELER, announced SWASEY. tember 10, and competition is expected her engagement recently to Arnold G. JOHN KAFFUN, traffic representative, to be more exciting than last year. Littlefield, United States Air Force, announced the arrival of another Teams have been formed and all now stationed at Travis Field. Nup­ daughter on August 5. This makes two are out to replace last year's champs, tials took place on August 22. girls and one boy. the San F rancisco Traffickers, and the Oakland Repair Track No.2 teams. OAKLAND When TAL KELLY, city ticket agent, was having lunch with his boss, JOE There may still be a few vacancies ·Hazel Petersen WHEELER, recently, as a little joke Tal on several teams for anyone inter­ Car Inspector ED KOONS has just re­ presented him with a "claim" for one ested in the sport, and further infor­ turned from a 30-day visit in Iowa. day's pay. Seems that the day Tal mation may be obtained from Spen When he returned home the first thing came to work for WP, PAT TOBIN, now Lewis, Local 206, San Francisco, or he did was buy a new Nash Rambler retired, and then chief clerk in Vice Howard Huffman, Local 201, Oakland. Country Club-red! Don Wilson, WP catcher. m~kes third out to end President HOGAN'S office, had already San Francisco teams bowl each the game with Romanoff Cavlar. WP 23, RC 10. KAY WINESETT, PBX operator spent made up the payroll. Pat suggested Thursday evening at 7 p. m. at the her vacation cleaning house and going that rather than change the whole Downtown Bowl, Jones and Eddy on short fishing expeditions with her payroll around, Tal charge up the one Streets, and the Oakland teams get to­ The team batting average is a hefty husband. day to experience. The joke is still gether the same evenings at 6 p.m. at .416, led by Centerfielder John Mills BILL POWELL, dining car department, on Tal, however, as his present boss the Broadway Bowl, West Grand Ave ­ with .625. Manager-Leftfielder Keith finally bought a Buick, not new, bllt thought the experience Tal received nue and Broadway. Brogan has a .600, Rightfielder Ray at least both doors open and close. that day was worth so much more than Miller a .500, Pitcher Bob Fields .462, Brakeman "RED" YARRINGTON made a day's pay, he let Tal pick up the SOFTBALL Third Baseman Carl Wade .437, and luncheon check! .429 for Catcher Don Wilson. Fields a "student" trip on the Trevarno Loc,ll Shortstop Billy Martin's homer to has pitched all the teams' wins. recently with Conductor PETE LUND FLORIAN L. TURNER , Oakland passen­ centerfield highlighted a 13-run inning and Brakemen JAMES MURRAY and ger depot Red Cap, on military leave, in their game with Romanoff's Ca>:iar At press time the WesPac team won FRED ALLRED. We're only kidding abollt recently received the following Ci­ in the San Francisco RecreatlOn a 4 to 2 victory over America Fore. the "student" trip though, as Red is tation while serving with Company A, League, to break a 10 to 10 tie and Undefeated they play their last game a member of the Oroville-Keddie loc,ll 63rd Infantry Regiment, U. S. Army: give W estE'lrn Pacific their fourth with undef~ated Globe of California. train crew. He did say he liked Oak­ "For outstanding performance of straight victory. When the game ended, A win over this team would give the land's weather and didn't know there duty as acting platoon sergeant dur­ the score book gave the rails a 23 to 10 railroaders the championship, while could be such a difference-in fact, he Globe has one more game to play. ing the training of the 5th platoon, win. didn't know there was such nice cooool Company A, 63d Infantry Regiment. In their first three games, the rail­ weather anywhere at this time of year. During the training cycle of Com­ roaders swamped Eastman Kodak 12 ED WUELFING, check clerk at WP pany A 63d Infantry Regiment, Private l'a.tient: ((1 dt"earn every night about base­ to 7, eked out a 13 to 12 win over ball..') Mole, reported to the Red Cross last Turner's platoon, in competition with Ames-Harris-Neville, and had an easy D octor: {{Don' t. you eve?' dt-ca/fJ abo1J,t month for his fifth donation of blood the other platoons of the Company, 80rnethvng else- g't1'ls for exarnple . time with Draeger's Market winning Patient: (( "fVhat- and 1nis8 '1ny tUrn at for the WP reserve fund. He not only was judged the outstanding platoon in 15 to 7. bat!)) donates to the WP fund, but also to over-all performance of duty." 33 SEPTEMBER, 1953 32 MILEPOSTS SACRAMENTO·ELKO ELKO GROVE GAMES WP SOFTBALL LEAGUE A nifty six-hitter by Pitcher Vince A no-hit no-run game by Vince La­ Sacramento softballers took undis­ Latino together with a homerun bar­ tino and a six-hit pitching effort by puted possession of fi rst place in the rage, led by Miro J iral, g.ave the Al Stadler gave the powerful Western Western P acific Softball League by Western Pacific softball team from Pacific team from Sacramento Shops dropping Stockton from the unde­ Sacramento a 10 to 6 victory over the a double sweep in a twin bill at the feated ranks in a night game played hard-fighting and stubborn Commer­ Western Division picnic at Elk Grove in Stockton on August 8. When the cial Hotel nine of Elko at the Eastern on July 11. The scores were: dust had cleared, the Capitol City nine Division picnic in Elko on August l. Sacramento, 26 ; Oakland, O. held a 16 to 1 advantage. Sacramento, 18; San F rancisco, 3 The talent-loaded Sacramentans Big guns of the Sacramento attack blasted out five homers, two of which Vince L atino's no-hitter follows were by O'Rullian and George Nye, came from the big bat of Carman Miro several one-hit performances this year. who blasted two hits in three official Jiral, who also added a double to While the pitchers sparkled, the bat­ times at bat. Each was also issued Western Pacific's cause. ters were also having a field day, two free passes to first base and both smashing out 44 r uns on 42 base hits. Bill Smales and Hawkins were out­ sparkled in the field with outstanding George Nye was the batting star of standing for the losers. catches. Tony Latino, with two hits in the day, collecting 8 hits in 9 times five trips to the plate, also aided the A Stockton player fouls one, but later singled dur· The Elko nine grabbed a quick 3 ing game with league-leading Sacramento team. at bat. Other heavy hitters for Sacra­ Sacramentans. to 0 lead in the first inning on some mento were Vince Latino, Mil'O Jiral, Vince Latino, hurling his usual fine loose infielding by the WP team , but and Sam Latino. Brogan and Murphy game, limited the losers to two lone Although practice sessions began the holes were plugged quickly and were outstanding for the San Francis­ hits. Stockton's Jim Hightower spoiled about the middle of August, anyone the railroaders came back to knot the cans, collecting their team's 5 hits. Latino's no-hitter in the fifth with a interested in the sport is invited to score in the second. It was a nip-and­ SACRAM ENTO OAKLAND stinging single to left, and Mullins contact either John Susoeff or John tuck game until the final inning when, AB R H AB RH O'Rullian, cf 5 2 2 Ray,2b 3 0 0 added his contribution in the sixth. Summerfield, local phones 455 or 475. with the score 7 to 6 for Western Pa­ Nye, rf 4 4 4 Wyman, If 2 0 0 M. Latino, 55 5 3 3 H. Furtney, ss 2 0 () The Sacramentans met Oroville Au­ All necessary equipment, with the ex­ cific, the shopmen pounded out th ree S. Latino, 3b 5 2 2 Prise, 3b 1 0 0 Jiral, Ib 2 5 2 Vicari, Ib 2 0 0 gust 13 and then moved to Oakland ception of shoes, will be furnished the consecutive homers to put the game V. Latino, p 4 3 3 B. Furtney, rf 1 0 0 and San Francisco later in the month. players. T . Latino, 2b 3 4 3 Johnson, p 1 0 0 on ice. A crowd of 1,500 watched the Simpson, c 4 2 3 G. F urtney, cf 2 0 0 game. Sybrandy, If 5 1 2 Pierner, c 0 0 0 WESTERN PACIFIC SOFTBALL LEAGUE J ones, rf 1 0 0 37 26 24 WON LOST PCT. WESTERN PACIFIC COMMERCIAL 15 0 0 SACRAMENTO HOTEL, ELKO Sacramento 1.000 AB R H AB R H SACRAMENTO Stockton .... .500 SCOOP! O'Rullian, C£ 5 0 1 SAN FRANCISCO Anderson. 55 1 3 0 A B R H .000 Nye, rf 4 0 2 Hawkins, 3b AB R H Oroville . 2 1 1 O 'Rullian, C£ 4 3 1 Romero, rf 4 0 0, We can't give you all the de­ M. Latino, 55 2 0 0 B. Smales, p-ss San Francisco .000 4 2 1 Schenk, 2b 4 1 0 Wilson, c 1 1 0 S. Latino, 3b 5 0 0 Glock, If 4 0 1 M. Latino, ss Oakland .000 tails, but we just happened to Jiral, 1b 5 4 2 Mills,3b 3 0 0 4 2 3 G. Smales, 2b 3 0 0 S. Latino, 3b 5 2 3 Brogan, If T . Latino, 2b 3 0 0 O'Carroll,cf 3 0 3 overhear that Western Pacific's 4 0 1 Nye, r£ 5 1 4 Wade, 55 3 0 0 Vartanian, c -.. 3 3 2 Sullivan, lb 3 0 1 Jiral,lb 5 0 3 Annual Fall Dance will be held V. Latino, p Quint, lb 2 0 0 3 3 2 Carson, c 3 0 1 V. Latino, c 4 2 2 Hanson, p BASKETBALL Sybrandy, If 4 2 2 Thorps, rf 3 0 0 2 0 0 Shilling, If 4 2 2 Murphy,2b 3 2 2 at the Claremont Hotel in Berke­ Nelson. p 1 0 0 Stadler, p 1 3 1 Kostner, cf 33 10, 12 2 0 0 Basketball is tentatively scheduled ley on October 10. 27 6 6 37 18 18 24 3 5 to get under way September 21 in the Something new-something San Francisco Recreation Depart­ different! Watch for the an­ ment's Industrial Division, and the An Clsylurn paUent who had been pro­ 11~Y baT eXa'mAnafi.ons, 80 I 1nay practice law. nouncements! nounced cured was saying farewell to the I have also had q'uite a bit of experience in Western Pacific team hopes to repeat director of the instit1.l,tion. college d1'antatic8, so I 111,ight t1"y acting.J' Save the date and plan to ((And what are you going to do when yatt their performance of last year when l~T e lJaused f01' a 111,inute, lost in tho'll"ght. attend! go Ottt -into the 'Wo 'rld?)) asked the director. ((Then, on the other hand/' he continu,ed, " 1 they chalked up a seven-win one-loss uWell/J said the paUentJ " J have lJassed ntay be a tenkettle.J) record and the championship. 34 MILEPOSTS SEPTE M BER, 1953 35 Sec. 34.66, P. l. & R. WESTERN PACIFIC MILEPOSTS U. S. POSTAGE 526 Mission St., San Francisco 5, Calif. PAID Retur n Pos t a~e Guaranteed San Francisco, Calif. Permit No. 5371

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By combining new $1.8 million unit with adjoining 4112 million bushel grain elevator, Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad will have at Vancouver, Washington, largest single grain elevator west of Missouri River.

Canadian Pacific's transcontinental passenger service will see big change with delivery of 155 Budd-built passenger cars, including 36 dome cars.

Look for inauguration of Santa Fe's "San Francisco Chief" about Easter time next year. • Largest diesel repair facilities on Union Pacific system completed at Los Angeles • • California-Nevada Railroad Historical Society excursion October 17-18 via S P, with both types existing mallet steam engines to Fernley, Nevada, Wendel and Susanville, California.

Two-way commercial telephone service now available to passengers aboard Southern Pacific's "Cascade," between San Francisco and Portland. • • Baltimore & Ohio puts five Budd rail diesel cars into service between Washington and Baltimore.

New York Central and Chesapeake & Ohio announce joint arrangement for build­ ing lighter weight,_lower cost passenger cars than now used.

Milwaukee converting four electric units, built by General Electric in 1915, to two passenger locomotives at Tacoma, Washington.